®Planning appeal decision
Land North of New House Farm, Broadgate Lane, Great Moulton, Norfolk, NR15 2HX
2 no. dwellings (all matters reserved)
- Authority
- South Norfolk District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robbie K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policies and access to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's location outside the settlement boundary in open countryside with poor access to services and facilities, combined with the harm to the rural character and appearance of the area, conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy and cannot be outweighed by the limited housing and economic benefits.
The limited benefits of 2 housing units and some economic benefit were outweighed by significant adverse weight given to conflict with the spatial strategy and harm to character and appearance, resulting in dismissal.
Plan policies cited: GNLP Policy 1, GNLP Policy 2, GNLP Policy 3, GNLP Policy 7, SNLP Policy DM1.3, SNLP Policy DM1.4, SNLP Policy DM4.5
Judgments cited: Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Development Ltd [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin) [2018] EWCA Civ 610
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.